Essays and Research Papers on Ethics

This 3 page paper discusses the ethical implications of Bristol-Meyers’ use of African villagers in an AIDS drug testing experiment, and argues that despite its clear statement of its intentions, the company was unethical in its conduct, since it used the villagers as a means to an end. Bibliography lists 1 source.

A 3 page research paper that first looks at John Hughes' contentions in Citizen Cyborg that humans will soon blend with machines in order to enhance human capabilities and then discusses this development from the standpoint of Taoism. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

A 3 page paper in which the writer discusses personal ethics and values that include honesty and integrity. The writer suggests their own code is loosely based on utilitarianism. No bibliography.

3 pages in length. The ethics that pertain to forensic science may be somewhat of a departure from any other industry where ethical consideration is paramount to overall operation, but those distinctions are quite few inasmuch as ethics provides a common denominator upon which all sectors are to follow. The greatest concerns in ...

A 5 page research paper that offers an examination of what happens when people demonstrate unethical behavior, which shows that a lack of integrity can have far-reaching and long-lasting repercussions that damage society. Instances from politics, business, academia and the media are discussed. Bibliography lists 4 sources.

This 7 page paper considers the ethical dilemmas some of the characters face in the BBC-TV production “The Jury.” It also briefly speculates on why audiences like legal dramas so much. Bibliography lists 1 source.

This 3 page paper looks at the subject of morals and ethics. In the first part of the paper the relationship between critical thinking and ethics is discussed. The second part of the paper looks at what is meant that the terms ethics and morals, how that are assessed as well as cultural and environmental ...

An 8 page research paper/essay that draws on sources in order to offer advice to a student regarding crafting a personal code of ethics for crime scene investigations (CSI). This discussion of literature focuses on the need of CSI agents to craft a personal code of ethics that builds on this professional ethical mandate using ...

A 4 page paper that reports Piaget's stages of moral development but focuses on Kohlberg's theory. The dilemma Kohlberg offered children is reported and the six stages are reported and explained. Bibliography lists 2 sources.

This 3 page paper discusses ethical dilemmas and ways to resolve them. Bibliography lists 2 sources.

An 6 page essay that summarizes and analyzes Alasdair MacIntyre’s Dependent Rational Animals, Why Human Beings Need the Virtues, which calls for the development of a "distinctive" set of virtues, which are constructed not only on acknowledgment of humanity’s rational nature, but also on the fact that human beings are part of the animal kingdom ...

A 5 page paper which examines academic honesty and plagiarism in higher education. Bibliography lists 5 sources.

This 8-page paper compares and contrasts Khadra's "Swallows of Kabul" and Wiesel's "Dawn," discussing the religious and moral considerations in both books. Bibliography lists 6 sources.

This 3 page paper examines how the Virgin Group fits into areas of social responsibility. This paper reports that the group does several things, inclusive of paying attention to environmental issues and the problems that exist in Africa. Bibliography lists 5 sources

A 3 page paper which examines the ethical and professional dimensions of plagiarism. Bibliography lists 5 sources.

An 8 age consideration of what comprises an ethical evaluation. This paper discusses the importance of objectivity, informed consent, and confidentiality as well as other important aspects of ethics in evaluation. Bibliography lists 5 sources.

A 6 page research paper/essay that discusses bioethics based on an opening scenario. Bibliography lists 4 sources.

This 5 page paper discusses William Bennett's book, "The Book of Virtues." Bibliography lists 5 sources.

This 6 page paper uses an article by Prakash and Conko entitled Technology that Will Save Billions from Starvation. This paper takes the opposite point of view. This paper concludes that while it would be nice if biotechnology could save the world, in a world where science rules, there just is not enough proof to ...

This 4 page paper considers whether or not it is ethically right to take action against police offices in New Orleans who were absent from work without permission in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina. The paper argues that the Chief of Police is ethically justified in taking disciplinary actions The bibliography sites 2 sources. ...

A 4 page overview of this controversial case involving the withdrawal of life support from a woman that had been on it fifteen years. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

A 10 page paper that begins with comments about the writer's own personal ethics. The paper explains and discusses Deontological ethics, consequentialism, including comments about Mill and Bentham, and virtue ethics. An ethical dilemma is presented and the writer uses an ethical decision making model to solve the ethical problem. Bibliography lists 5 sources. ...

A 5 page paper that discusses the Sermon on the Mount (Matthew 5-7) and Aristotle's The Aim of Man. Goodness and virtue is discussed as it is expressed in these two works. Bibliography lists 2 sources.

This 4 page paper considers Robert H. Jackson’s essay “The Situational Ethics of Statecraft” and uses it to examine President Kennedy’s actions during the Cuban Missile Crisis. Bibliography lists 2 sources.

This 15 page essay discusses a number of issues that can be related to the sales persons. Topics include persuasion versus manipulation, integrity, and ethical approaches. Some of the issues discussed are lying, intent and means, Aristotle's Rhetoric (logos, ethos, pathos), utilitarianism, deontology. Bibliography lists 11 sources.